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Sunday, September 16, 2007

HawkBloggerWife has yielded the family room starting at 1:00 today. I will be kickin' back in recliner, with laptop, remote and beer in tow. I'll be posting thoughts about the game as I watch, and would love to hear yours.

I will create these game threads for each of the away games, so we can chat. I will also create some polls during the game (at least one) to make it a bit more interactive.

Pre-game thoughts:Way too many people are writing the Cards off. We definitely should win this game, but it is not a gimme, by any stretch. Don't forget those blown coverages last week by the Hawks, or the fast and aggressive defense from the Cards. All it takes is a few turnovers or big pass plays to make this a loss. That said, this is a game that a championship-level team wins. It's a good early measuring stick for the Hawks and the division.

3 drops already - matt would be 14/19 and maybe we'd have a little more flow.. and what's the point of putting shaun in motion? the defense will always cheat on that because they know he's not reliable and not likely a target....i know with mo-mo out it affects things, but sheesh.. we look unprepared and really rusty....

whew...something already.... i know we can start sluggish - at the beginning of games and sometimes even the start of a season, but I expected our defense to be much better than they've showed....... especially on coverage/pass rush.......

hopefully this gets things moving in the right direction...a turnover would be very handy about now...

1st Half: The Seahawks offense played flat in the first half. 3 of the 6 Hawks drives were 3-and-out. They had success on their first and last drives by hitting the short and intermediate routes. Let's forget about the deep ball until we've shown some success. Otherwise, it looks pathetic and desperate, not to mention ineffective.

I think Weaver should get more carries in the 2nd half. Shaun doesn't look like he's here today.

Biggest surprise has to be how ineffective our pass rush has been. Our rushing defense has not been particularly strong either. We've allowed 260 yards in the first half. Truth is, our defense still relies on our offense being effective. We can't be out on the field this much.

And let's not forget our special teams chipping in by allowing a blocked punt.

We'll need a complete turnaround in the second half to win this thing. It's certainly possible, but we must stop the Cards opening drive.